Leg Weave
Tricks · 11 steps · by Push Drop Stick
Your Dog will learn to weave under your legs while you take large steps forward, responding to a hand signal and the verbal cue 'Weave'.
Training steps
Lure nose under your leg
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
With Your Dog on either side of you, take a large step forward with the leg opposite to where Your Dog is standing, then use a treat to lure their nose under your leg and reinforce them there.
Success: Your Dog puts nose under your leg.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Lure head under your leg
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
With Your Dog on either side of you, take a large step forward with the leg opposite to where Your Dog is standing, then use a treat to lure their head under your leg and reinforce them there.
Success: Your Dog puts head under your leg.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Lure under your legs 1 step at a time
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
With Your Dog on either side of you, take a large step forward with the leg opposite to where Your Dog is standing, then use a treat to lure them under your leg. Reinforce them in a forward-facing position as they come out the other side, ready to weave under the other leg.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Large hand signal
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Take a large step forward, guide Your Dog under your leg with an empty hand, and reinforce from the other hand.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Small hand signal
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Take a large step forward and point to the side you want Your Dog to be on after they go under your leg.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Take 2 steps per treat
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Take a large step forward and point to the side you want Your Dog to be on. Repeat with the other leg right after, then reinforce Your Dog.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Take 3 steps per treat
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Take 3 steps before reinforcing Your Dog.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Add the verbal cue
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Say the verbal cue 'Weave' before taking 2 steps, pointing to the side you want Your Dog to be on.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Only the verbal cue
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Say the verbal cue 'Weave' before taking 2 steps.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Cue and then feed 3 steps per treat
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Say the verbal cue 'Weave' before taking 3 steps.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Cue and then feed 5 steps per treat
Setup: Your Dog is nearby.
Say the verbal cue 'Weave' before taking 5 steps.
Success: Your Dog weaves.
Advance on: 4 of 5 successes
Good job! You've laid a strong foundation for Leg Weave.
Now it's time to proof Your Dog's new skill. You can restart the plan using proof steps, or play games with the goals you just earned. Practice both in different locations and around distractions.